The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
Death OF MIR. W. s. LIgon.


noon that Mr.. William 8. Ligon had died
suddenly that morning in the city ofAu-
gusta, brought with iy75 Aadder dderson ssaH
inc grief, which is rarely visited upon
community. The sincerity with which
the widespread sorrow of our people was
manifested at the sad tidings is a sweeter,
grander and more beautiful tribute to the
worth and character of the deceased than
can be testified by sculptured marble or
monumental spire. Mr.. Ligon had gone
with the excursion party to Augusta on
The Wednesday preceding, and was, to all
appearances, as strong and vigorous in
health as any man in the party. The ex-
cursion was over, and he had arranged to
return, with large portion of the Ander-
son party, on the afternoon train. Alas,
how sad that return was for his friends.
he returned to rest late on Thursday night
at the Planters Hotel, apparently in per-
feet health. About half.past eight o'clock
on Friday morning, Mrs. Ligon, who was
with him, noticed an irregular breathing,
and tried to awaken him, upon which he
partially raised up in the bed and was
seized with short. but violent, coughing.
Realizing the situation, assistance was at
once summoned, and two prominent ply
sicians who were in the hotel soon reached
the room, but he had passed beyond the
pale of human aid. Death from apoplexy
came to him without struggle, or an ex-
preston of pain. The citizens of Augusta
and the members of the Anderson party
manifested every sympathy possible for
Mrs. Ligon and the other members of the
family who were in Augusta, and the citi-
zens of Augusta testified their respect for
Mr.. Ligon by taking charge of the remains
and escorting them to the depot, with the
following committee acting as pail bearers: |:
W. A. Garrett, b. c. Cashin, A. r. Hous-
ton, j. J. Dicks, W. M. Dunbar, F. L..
Fuller, G. F. Baker, W. N. Mercier, F. A.
Calhoun, Joe W. White. The remains
reached Anderson on the 9.l5 p. m. train
of that day, and were met by fully two
hundred citizens of Anderson. A commit
tee appointed from the Knights of Honor
to escort the remains to the residence Of
the late Judge Reed, where Mr.. Ligon re-
sided, was composed as follows: Messrs. D..
s. Maxwell, A. P. Hubbard, J. G. Clink-
scales, A. s. Stephens, DR.. w. q. Nardin
and w. S. Brown. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. D. E. Frierson,
D. D., of the Presbyterian Church, on Sun
day afternoon, at $50 p, NJ, in the Baptist
Church, which is the largest room in the
city, but could not contain near all of those
who gathered to pay this tribute to the
memory of the departed. The procession
from the house was one of the longest that
has ever been seen in Anderson. In addi-
ton to the family and connections of the
deceased, the Presbyterian Sabbath School,
in which Mr.. Ligon was prominent mem
Der and faithful teacher, Joined the process
sion, evincing the esteem and love which
they entertain for the memory of the de-
parted, Messrs. B. +. Whitner, W. w,
Humphreys. DR.. w. H. Nardin, D. 8,
Maxwell, O. F, Jones, r. S. Hill, W. s,
Brown, e. B. Murray, J, L, Tribble,
James NJ. Sullivan, J. g, Cunningham and
DR.. s. NJ. Orr. acted as pail bearers. The
funeral services were solemnly and in-
pressively conducted by DR., Frierson, ana
at their conclusion the remains were in
tered in the Baptist Cemetery,